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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

employees ofthe CHARTERS Valley Natural
Gas Company, were sutfocated by escap-
ing gas On the Sth while repairing a reg
ulator in Allegheny City.
One person was fatally injured and
three seriously hurt by the running
away of street car at Omaha, Neb.
Three colored men riding in wagon
at Newman, Ga, were struck and killed
by an express train.
Miss Mary Snyder, of Columbia, Pa,
has Just died after an illness Of seven
ty-five years duration.
OFFICIAL returns from all Kentucky
counties except five give Buckner ma
iorityof about $4,000.
Col. Z. S. Spencer, the pioneer
criminal lawyer, Of New York, is dead,
aged 63 years.
Baudman, Nelson & Co.. giant-pow-
der works across the bay from San Fran
cisco, six miles distant, were blown up.
Four shocks were felt One Chinaman
was fatally injured and several other
men less seriously. Windows were
broken in San Francisco by the shock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

THE item, "bonds at per cent, -
has disappeared forever from the ma
tional debt statements. For years
past this item was the one to which
experts first turned their eyes when
glancing at the monthly editions OF
the government balance sheet. But
it's distinctive existence, alas is now
lost under the vague and general cap.
tion, "Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity" Without
that line the statements of the public
indebtedness have g. decidedly unfa-
miliar appearance. However, as the
partings of old companions and the
obliteration of time-honored land
marks are the most common of all
earthly occurrences, We shall perhaps
eventually become reconciled to the
absence of our old friend from the
monthly roundup of Uncle Sans
monetary possessions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
McGarigIe's ESCAPE.

All the circumstances attending Nc
Garigle's escape are now so completely
known to the proper off Gals of Chicago
that the Indictment of everyone who
aided him to get away is promised IN ad-
vance. It is announced that a special
grand jury is to be called without delay.
It's first business will be the investiga-
ton of the conspiracy that ended
in the flight of McGarigle. The
pant and putty job-the biggest
steal the county suffered in any
one transaction engineered by the
"boodlers"-will then claim their atten
ton. Not doubt is expressed but that
DR.. st. John will be indicted for his
share in getting McGarigle off. Said an
official who knows all the facts: 'The
case against DR.. st. John is stronger
than it was against any of the boodlers. F."
Two sailors from the schooner Blake,
the vessel owned by St. John and on
which McGarigle escaped, have arrived
to make afidavits against the doctor
after identifying him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

The Canadians show proper ap-
probation OF Admiral Luce's cham
pionship of their cause. The English
admiral and the civil dignitaries have
been entertaining the American naval
officers and the dispatches report that
there have been gay times at Halifax
as g. result. Then Mr.. Foster, the
Canadian minister of fisheries, says
that "if American fishermen follow
the Instructions of Admiral Luce they
will do all that Canada asks Or ex-
poets them to do" Precisely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Fires.

At Mt. Gilead, O., on the 18th, the
wareroom of the Hydraulic Press Com
pany was destroyed by fire, caused by
spontaneous combustion. Loss $50, 600;
insurance $l9,5 500.
At St. Louis on the 18th, fire in Hur-
gadines, McKiltrey & Co.'s warehouse
destroyed all the stock that was left
The building adjoined Bishop & Spears
peanut warehouse, burned the previous
day. Loss on building, 900; on stock,
$15O,O00; insurance, $143, 000
Fire at the Weber Wagon Works,
Chicago, on the 10th, destroyed the en-
tire plant, valued at $4,000. A num-
Der of firemen were injured.
The mills Of NJ. & J. ODonnell, of
Jersey City, n. J., situated east of
Bridgeton, Ont, were ignited by brush
fires on the 10th and all the sheds, to-
gether with 100000 feet of matched
slaves, were burned. The loss is $780,
600.
At Cedar Rapids, La, fire on the 9th,
in the packing house of 7. NJ. Sinclair &
Co., destroyed the Strengthening depart
ment and tank room. The loss is $780,
600; insurance $4,000.
Muskegon, Mich, was visited on the
9th by an 900 fire, which is suppose /
to have been of incendiary origin. A
large amount of lumber was destroyed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

THE Russian government has made
a wise decision in suspending the or
der which removed foreigners through
out the empire from their positions in
private commercial houses, and invit-
ing, instead, naturalization. Now let
France and Germany remove also the
similar restraints which they now en-
force, and the question of peace and
harmony will take a longer step for
ward toward solution than all the
display Of bayonets and sabers could
bring about in lifetime.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

A GREAT howl was raised in Ger
many when it was announced that
France proposed to tax resident Ger
mans So francs q head annually. As
there are about 100000 Germans in
France, that would yield a neat sum
OF II, 100000 francs or $3,48O,OOO.
At this rate it would take but very
few years to get back the m:lliards of
1870. With this plan the Germaniza-
ton of therepublic would beno threat
eninp evil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

The debt of the city OF Lexing ton +,
Mo-. was owed almost entirely to citi-
zens, ard the citizens, with few excep-
tions, owed taxes and licenses to the
city. A few days ago the city council
adopted q resolution not to pay any
city official his salary, or any citizen
the amount owed him so long as his
taxes remained unpaid. And the re-
suit is that the city of Lexington is
out OF debt and has few cents in the
treasury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
WENDLED BY OFF, Gals.
Startling Developments in Regard to the
Pacific Roads.

New YORK, Aug ia Washington
special to the World says that state
ment in detail of the affairs of the Pacific
railroads is being prepared by Maj. Red
dington, with view of the prosecution.
both criminal and civil, of the directors
of these companies. It is well-knoWn
fact that the government and the Cen
trail and Union Pacific roads have been
outrageously plundered by the directors
of these roads of about $75, 0O0 900. 1t
is also fact that all this money could
be recovered, provided the government
took proper action, and it is now init
mated that it intends doing SO, and
when the proper time arrives Maj. Red
dington will produce the name of a man
who acted as paymaster for Huntington
and his agent, Sherrell, for services per-
formed in Washington, or in other
words Gin explaining" to members OF
Congress their duty regarding the Pa
cifc roads. There is sufficient evidence
in Huntington's testimony on which to
base an Indictment Of Huntington and
most of his associates, on the judgment
of good lawyers. But when the Pacific
Railroad Commission make their re-
port after completing their investiga-
tons it is believed that there will be
sufficient material to bring a case against
every member of the Pacific Railroad
ring. The indications are also that the
administration will push the prosecu-
fIon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
MUST REDUCE ITS CAPITAL.
The Phoenix Insurance Oompany's As
sets Impaired by Losses.

The Phoenix Insurance Company's As
sets Impaired by Losses.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. disappointment
ent of Insurance Maxwell makes the
following report stating that the ex-
animation of the condition and business
of the Phoenix Insurance Company, of
Brooklyn, on which the insurance de-
partment examiners have been engaged
for over five months, has been COM
pleted. The report shows that the COM
pany's capital of 81 ,O0O,O 900 was, on De-
cember 81, 1886, impaired $97, 959,
and on June SO, 1887, it was
impaired 1896, 562. In consequence of
this impairment, Mr.. Maxwell has di-
rected the officers of the company to
make requisition on the stockholders
to pay in the amount of deficiency, or to
cali the board of directors together to
take immediate steps for the reduction
of the capital to 100000 under the pro-
visions OF the statute applicable to such
cases. It is understood the company
will at once reduce its capital to the
amount stated. The company was
founded in 1858 and does large bust
ness throughout the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
A Curious Funeral Procession.

A Moscow dispatch of the Sth says:
The remains of M. Katkof were con-
veyed to this city from Zuamiskey, a
distance of twenty miles. for interment.
The coffin was borne the whole distance
alternately upon the shoulders of rel
atives of the dead editor, workmen, stu
dents from the university, members of
the press and peasantry. The lid of the
coffin was carried in front of the pro-
cession. There were 800 car
riages in line. The priests
and choristers in the procession
were dressed in white with sill
yer embroidery. Priests bearing holy
water blessed every village through
which the procession passed. The cor
tege halted at every church along the
route, where prayers were offered
for the repose of the soul of the de-
ceased. The procession gathered
strength along the route. Prince Dol
gorouky, representing the car, met the
funeral train several miles from Mos
COW. An enormous crowd gathered to
received the remains. The funeral cor
tege entered the city at O'Clock yester-
day morning, and the remains were
borne to tomb in the Alexoffsky mon
astery, for interment. A heavy rain
was falling while the body was being
borne to Moscow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
COUNTING THE SLAIN.
The Number of Dead Placed at Eighty
Two

CHATswoRTH, Ill, Aug. .l3.-It has been
difficult to get an accurate list of the
names of the dead or even the number
of victims. Many were reported dead
who were injured and the names of 9TH
ers who were missed by friends or ac-
quaintances were reported as among
the lost. Now that the dead
have been identified with a
few exceptions, the total number
of victims is placed at 50. Although up
to the present the dead, including q
body recovered from the wreck late last
night, number not more than II, there
is reasonable room for the belief that
there have been deaths, perhaps half a
dozen, resulting from the tragedy, which
cannot be definitely reported owing
to the confusion and lack of system
when the bodies were being taken away.
Neither can the full list of the wounded
be presented to the public, for scores
whose injuries were light enough to per-
nit, took trains at Chatsworth or Piper
City at the first opportunity and went
home at once. The official list of wound
ed who have been cared for here and in
Piper City does not at present show
more than 100, but there is no doubt
whatever that many more than that were
wounded, notwithstanding that the de-
tails are not and cannot be put in writ
mo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

ming with last April. They now fiEd
the pastures dry, the hay-crop short,
and the quantity of milk obtainable
from each COW much less than the av-
erage, but are obliged TO accept the
same price when they could easily get
g. dollar per can if allowed to sell their
goods elsewhere. To the honor OF the
average dairyman it may be said that
very few have attempted to sell part
at the higher price. The contractors
receive q short supply, but that is be-
cause milk is scarce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Taking Steps to Crush the Uprising of tn g
Hostile Utes.


Hostile Utes.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 49, Adjt.- Gen.
West has issued an order for all state
militia-infantry, cavalry and artillery
companies-to get ready to move at a
moments notice. He will, in
case the reported outbreak of Col
crows renegades is serious, order
the companies at Montrose and
Ouray to head off the Utes at Grand
Junction. Gen. West left for Glenwood
Springs Immediately after issuing the
order, and it is reported that United
States Marshal Hall, who is now at
Leadville, will join him at Salida and if
necessary order out United States troops
to assist the state militia.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 13.-The
War Department has received tele-
gram from the governor Of Colorado. an
nouncing the uprising Of the White
River Utes near Meeker, Col, and ask
ing the assistance Of the United States
troops in suppressing it. The telegram
has been forwarded to Gen. Crook, who
has command of that military depart
ment, for such action as he deems
advisable. He has full power to act
in the matter and will send troops to the
scene of trouble if thought necessary.
There are plenty of troops just north
and south of Meeker and they can be
utilized on short notice. The Utes are
regarded as q dangerous tribe and an
uprising among them may prove serious
unless promptly suppressed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
FOreign.

Consul General Waller gave bouquet
in London at which Messrs. Hawley
Cameron, Halstead. Depew, Bret Harte,
Minister Lathrop and other eminent
Americans were present.
DR.. Mark Howell. of the London hos
pital for diseases of the throat, accom-
anies the Crown Prince of Prussia, as
the choice of DR.. Mackenzie, to his tenn
porary residence in the Highlands.
Archbishop Croke, of Cashel, the
Rev. Father Riordan, of Castle Garden,
New York, two Irish poplin flags for
the Sixty-ninth Regiment. One is an
American flag and the other is the Irish
national emblem.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Crimes.

Harrison and Wilson charged, with
leading the mob which tarred Rev. G.
G. Rhodes at Lapeer, Mich, were dis
charged after full Investigation. The
accused proved an alibi.
Dan Pleasant, arrested near Franklin,
La, for the murder Of his stepdaughter,
was shot to death by mob.
Fred Hopt was shot to death at Salt
Lake, Utah, for the murder of John F.
Turner seven years ago. The execution
was in accord with the sentence of the
court.
A row occurred at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
on the 9th, between striking and ''scab"
miners, in which stones and pistols
were freely used. The fight lasted half
an hour, and two men were fatally hurt.
A large number of women took hand
in the fracas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Seven Men Iniured.

The Third Regiment band.o Concord
n. H., was practicing in the fourth story
of the Carter warehouse on the night of
the 9th, when fire broke out and rush
ing to the door they found the exit cut
off by smoke and flame. They were
obliged to jump from the windows, a
distance of thirty feet. All were injured
as follows: VIM. I'll. Garvin, both legs
broken and back badly hurt; John Kent,
leg and ankle broken; VIM. R. Dudley,
jaw broken; Sylvester Ford, leg bruised
and head burned; O. w. Crowell, both
ankles badly sprained; Brenton Cole,
severely burned; John Bartlett, flesh
wounds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

The Deseret News, the organ Of the
Mormon Church, speaking of the late
John Taylor, is pleased to say that
to-day he occupies the place of a.
double martyr. He has been killed
by the cruelty of officials who have in
this territory misrepresented the gov
eminent of the United States" That
is serious charge, indeed. Suppose
that the Mormon Church prosecute
those officials for malfeasance in OF.
fee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
CITY officials Arrested.

Mayor Sutton, nineteen councilmen
and the street commissioner, of Wilkes
barre, Pa, were arrested on the 9th, on
complaint of citizens for failing to keep
the streets in order and for allowing
stagnant water to accumulate, from
which foul smells arise, dangerous to the
health of the community and harmful to
property interests. Considerable ex-
element was manifested when the en-
tire municipal body was marched before
Aid. Parsons and held to answer in $500
each. The councilmen went bail for one
another and the chief of police for the
mayor and street commissioner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Minor Happenings.

Fire at st. Louis on the 18th completed
the destruction, begun the day before,
of the stock contained in the warehouse
of Hurgadines, McKiltrey & Co. Loss
on building $4,000, on stock $150,0OO;
insurance $143, 900.
At New Philadelphia, o., while Chris
tan Baam was attempting to rescue a
deaf son from in front of railroad train,
he was run over and killed, together
with the boy.
A syndicate of New York and Pitts
burg ca pitalists have just closed the pur-
chase of 100000 acres of pine lands along
the line between South Carolina and
Georgia. The price paid was 81 900, 900.
William Sampson and James Heron,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

son went to A. P. Wright & Co. and
found a purchaser for the stock at As
cents on the dollar. The stock was sent
to New York where the forgery was dis
covered and pronounced to be one of
the cleverest ever perpetrated. Dick
claimed that he obtained the stock from
Isaac H. Radford, of Toronto, a reputed
wealthy man. Secretary Wicher, of the
Leadville Mining Company, is reported
to be in Toronto endeavoring to trace
the stock to its original possessor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
GAG THE BOOSTERS.
First Conviction Under a Ridiculous Re,
ulation at Washington.

First Conviction Under Ridiculous Reg
ulation at Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 13.-The first
prosecution under the ridiculous police
regulations announced by the reform
District commissioners some time ago
against the Growing of roosters was
brought to-day before Judge Harper.
The case was brought upon
the complaint of Rosetta Bron-
son. Margaret Maloney, an aged widow,
is the owner of the fowl which broke the
law by crowingin the hearing of the
neighbors. She is the poor woman who
owns the seven hens and rooster, and
although she insisted that they were as
law-abiding fowls as could be found in
the district, she was fined s.. This was
suspended on the promise to kill the
offensive rooster.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

MICHAEL KATKoFF, the famous Rus
sian editor, is dead. He was famous
because of his close friendship with the
car and because of the extremes to
which his loyalty carried him in advo-
eating harsh measures against every
body not so thoroughly loyal. He
was also famous because there we're
fifteen consonants in his middle name,
which We have forborne 10 give here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Burned in Its Coffin

At Pittsburg, on the l4th, the body of
a 2-year-old child Of John Mah1nsky, a
laboring man, was devoured by flames
in it's coffin while awaiting burial. In
accordance with the rites of the Roman
Catholic Church a number of candles
were burning about the coffin. Several
children were in the room, and one of
them accidentally upset one of the can
dies. The lace in the coffin took fire and
before the flames could be extinguished
the coffin was in ashes and the remains
of the little one burnt to a crisp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Fell Through a CuIvert,

The last coach of a construction train
On the Evansville & Indiana Railroad
iell through culvert near Terra Haute,
Ind, on the 18th. All escaped with
slight cuts and bruises except six.
Thomas Brouthers. of Warren. spine in
ured, dangerously hurt; Mrs. William
Jenkins, of Saline City, cut in the head
Miss jenkins, cut in the head J. 6. Cox,
OF Tulys, shoulder crushed; Miss ADJ
ans, of ASHORE, cut in the head; L.
Reach, of Coal City, injured about the
head All will recover with the posi-
BILE execution of BrOuthers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
things of Hawaii.

KING KALAKAUA, the bibulous old
sinner who has for some time presided
over the fortunes of the little King
dom of Hawaii, has at last attained
the natural ambition of his life. The
new constitution which he signed July
10, takes away all his monarchical
powers, but leaves him his salary.
What grand and glorious sprees he
can enjoy now with his sinecurel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
The Real Del Monte Mines.

Considerable interest is felt in Mexi-
can mining circles over a report that
an English company has recently been
organized in London to buy the famous
Real del Monte mines, celebrated in the
history of Mexican mining. The price
to be paid, is stated TO be from 81 ,000,-
600 to S. zoo. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Lands Opened for Entry.

Register Porter of the United States
.andoffice at Des Moines, Ia, has been
instructed by Land Commissioner Sparks
to open for entry tie $4,000 acres of land
unearned by the st. Paul & Sioux City
road and which reverted to the govern
ment last January. The lands have been
in dispute since 1864.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

FIVE hundred men in Pittsburg and
Allegheny, Pa, have announced their
Intention to withdraw from the
Knights of Labor. They are steam
filters, and they object to having
steam-ftters' difficulties settled by
h0d-carriars
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

A great hubbub has been created in
Boston over the alleged discovery that
workmen digging trenches for electric
light wires along Boylston Street have
come upon an old graveyard, which
they have desecrated by throwing out
carried off bv relic hunters,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
HaiI-storr, in Manitoba.

Southern Manitoba was visited by q
terrific hail-storm on the Sth, doing
great damage to the crops. Some of the
hail-stones measured several inches in
circumference. The injury to wheat has
been very severe and number of farm
ers will not be able to reap the seed
grain, SO great was the destruction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

THE proposition of our Anarchists
to migrate to San Domingo is enthu-
siastically received. Why not go to
the Congo country? The natives
there eat people, and it would be the
first Anarchist contribution to the
food supply.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
A Safe Tumble.

On the 18th inst a safe weighing 5000
pounds fell from a window in the Sec
ond story of % Washington Street, Chi
cago, while it was being raised, tearing
out the east side of the front of Brisbois
& Federmeyer's hair store, through the
iron and glass sidewalk grating, and inn
bedding itself nearly two feet in the
basement floor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
an hour

TIE new Hawaiian Ministry makes
a bad beginning in threatening repudi-
alton. Raising small technicalities in
order to invalidate the issue of $2,-
100000 in bonds would be far from g.
creditable act. Reputation is sure
Indication of low state of public
morals, and is the mark of decline in
any government. We hope better
things of Hawaii.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Clever Bond Forgery.

A singular bond forgery case has Just
been brought to light in Buffalo. The
sale of the bonds was negotiated there,
but the forgery was discovered in New
York. The particulars are as follows:
w {. Dick, of Toronto, requested Chas.
M. Dobson, of Buffalo, to nego-
tate the sale of 1850 shares of
Leadville Consolidated Mining Com
pany stock valued at $52,5 500. Mr.. Dob